Constituents of Kosofe Federal constituency have expressed their dissatisfaction with the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary for the House of Representatives. They termed it ‘selection of unknown candidate’ by their leaders.
They addressed a news conference yesterday. Their representative, Bishop Gbenga Ajani, alleged that some unnamed party leaders hijacked the process and did selection rather than the primary where the candidate was supposed to have emerged.
Ajani described the incument representative, Rotimi Agunsoye, as a true ambassador of the people, saying the ‘outcome of the so-called primary cannot stand the test of time’.
Agunsoye was first elected in 2011 and re-elected in 2015.
Ajani added: “On May 18, we voted for our delegates, but some people upturned the process and did selection. We can’t allow imposition or selection. Rotimi Agunsoye has done what his predecessors never did while in office.
“We are telling them that we want Agunsoye back. We want our mandate back. Our mandate is our mandate. The masses in Kosofe have rejected this. This is our mandate and that is why we are here today.”
Pastor Julius Ogidan, one of the opinion leaders in Kosofe, asked the people at the news conference if they wanted to go back to Egypt.
Ogidan noted: “We don’t want crisis in Kosofe, and that is why we want the party leadership to address this issue and allow justice to prevail. Our man is a man of peace. He has done well for his people. He empowered 400 people in a day. He caters for the widows, bought Marwa cabs and buses for many people to make end meets.
“Those before him have nothing to show as achievements. Every local government has felt his impact. We want the primary cancelled and the new date for rerun be announced.”